Carriage-jack



(No Model.)

J. MGFARLAND.

GARRIAGE JACK.

No. 310,453. Patented Jan. 6, 1885.

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Urvrrrzn Sraras JAMES MCFARLAND, OF HIGHLAND,

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IOVA, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-HALF TO THOMAS OATESBY LOXG, OF IOLA, KANSAS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,453, dated January 6, 1885.

Application tiled Octob er 30, 18H4.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES McFaRLaND, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Riehland, in county of Keokuk and State ot' Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oarriage'Jacks, of which the following is a specification.

rIhe invention relates to the class of lifting` jacks, and more particularly to the sub-class oi' carriage-jacks, and the objects of my iinprovements are to lift and hold the axle by an inserted continuation thereof combined with a bowed arm for the purpose of an axle-bearing. rIhe wheel itself then acts .as a prop while the axle-arm is being greased. I also contemplate making such axle-bearing adjustable, in case it should be necessary to raise or lower the bearing end ofthe bow, to iit the snp porting inserted continuation in line witht-hc axle. rIhe device also has the provision ot' a nut-wrench.

In the accompanying drawings and following description I illustrate the particular means for carrying out said objects.

In the said drawings, Figurelrepresents an elevation of a lifting-jack embracing myiniprovenients as applied to the wheel and axle of a carriage, showing by a section ot' the hub' the act of raising the wheel by the inserted axle continuation of the lifting-jack; Fig. 2, another elevation of the same, showing the hub as upon the continuous axle and the wheel acting as the supporting-prop; Fig. 3, adetail of the axle continuation, and Fig. et a det-ail of the bearing end of the bow.

The said continuous axleBis of round form, similar to an axle-arm of a carriage, and is properly shouldered at a, where it connects with the bowed arm or goose-neck'l), which is provided at its other end with an axle-bearing fork, F, to be presently described.

The device proper is provided with a handle, A, for lifting purposes. The continuous axle B has at its inserting end a supporting semi-cylindrical socket open bearing, C, for the reception of the end ofthe axle-arm after the nut is removed, and is thus nia-de to conform to it. The bearing-fork F has a screwstem, f, passing through an angular projec- (No model.)

tion, d, of the goose-neck D, for a purpose which shall hereinafter appear. The gooseneel; at a convenient point is also provided with a suitable wrench device, E, to unscrew the screwnut which secures the hub of the wheel to the axle-arm.

Viewing the drawings, the operation of lifting and supporting the axle and pushing the wheel from off the axle-arm te grease the latter is as follows: The goose-neck being passed between the wheel-spokes, the-end F f resting on the axle as a fulcrum, and the hub-nut having been previously removed, the continuons axle B of the liftingjack is inserted beneath the end of the axle within the hubband in such manner as that its open supporting semi-cylindrical bearing O shall receive thereupon the end of the axle-arm. The

wheel is then lifted and drawn forward upon K the part B, which then forms a continuation ofthe axle, the wheel being let down and acting as a prop. No lii'tinglevers are used. rlhe bearing F need not necessarily consist of a screw-stem passing through a threaded hole, but may be formed upon and project direct from the goose-neck. The forlebearing is, however, made adjustable by screw or other means in case it should become necessary to raise or lower in order te align the partBwith the axle. It is best that the part B have its end of slightly less diameter than that of the axlearm, so that it may accommodate itself to the axle-shoulder for the nut. The angular projection d may also be formed with a wrench, g if deemed necessary.

The whole device is made of metal.

The goose-neck is for the purpose of spanning the hub between the spokes, and the arm may be formed on it orscrewed into it or oth- Y erwise attached.

l. The combination, in a lifting-jack, of the bow or goose-neck D, a handle therefor, the continuous axle-bearing part B, and an axlefulcrum bearing, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, in a lifting-jack, ofthe goose-neck D, the handle A, the continuous axle part provided with the supporting open bearing C, and a forked axle-bearing part, Ff, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The herein-described lifting-jack, consisting of a bowed arm or goose-neck having a handle and an axle and Wheel supporting` arm at one end and a fuleruni-bearing at the other end, as a new article of manufacture7 substantially as herein set forth.

4. AS a new article of manufacture, a lifting`- fo jack formed as an entirety of a goose-neel; or

bOW having at one end a handle and a cylindrical arm provided with a socket end adapted te receive and support both the axle and the Wheel7 and at its other endafulerum-bearing and one 0r more nut-wren0hes, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my Ahand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

,T AMES MOFARL AND.

Titnessesz A. C. CHARLTON, A. R. BosWoR'rn. 

